MIF Grade 1 Question

[fshinkevich]

Hello,

 

I purchased a used set of Math in Focus Grade 1. It includes TM A & TM B also student workbooks A & B. Do I also need to hunt down the student textbooks, or will I be able to teach the program with just the teacher manuals and workbooks?

 

Thanks so much!

Edited November 19, 2016 by fshinkevich

[ondreeuh]

It will be worth it to get the student textbooks. You can find them used on Amazon :). However, at first grade it is probably do-able to teach from the TG. Your child can look at the student pages within the TG, although the extra sidebars might be distracting. I love the photos of manipulatives and the kids with little "thought bubbles" that describe their processes. Copy what they do in the book using actual manipulatives, and draw on a whiteboard or paper if you need to. The way MIF is set up, you introduce a concept, practice it, introduce another, practice that, etc. and then the workbook pages review everything.

 

I have taught 1A-5A and have never used the TG though - the textbook is definitely clear enough to teach from directly. We sit together to read through the lesson. I copy problems from the book on the white board and he tells me how to solve them, and then I set up problems for him to solve. Only then does he start on the worksheets.

 

MIF is a fantastic program! I couldn't be more pleased. The one tip I have is to use Math Minutes for mixed practice - we call it "review and preview." If you do 3 Math Minutes a week you will finish in a school year. MIF has periodic cumulative reviews, but I credit the Math Minutes for keeping skills fresh.

[fshinkevich]

Thank you so much for not only answering my question but giving a review and some tips. I went ahead and ordered the textbooks and Math Minutes from Amazon.